The Silly Alchemist

Edited by Ilesyt, Oberon

“I don’t know why I feel it tastes very strange. I have never tasted such a flavor, and these ingredients don’t have such a flavor. Moreover, every dish tastes strange.” Zhen Xiaoyan frowned and said.

“Don’t eat any more. There is something wrong with the dishes.” Although Ye Lang didn’t find anything strange, he believed her, so he directly spat out what he ate.

“Little Lang, what’s wrong?” The people near Ye Lang saw him spit and immediately asked.

“Something’s wrong with the food.” Ye Lang said.

“Nonsense. These dishes were cooked by the imperial chefs, so they must be safe to eat. ” Ye Chengtian immediately denied him and said.

Ye Lang shook his head and said, “I am not sure but there must be something wrong.”

“How are you so sure?” Ye Yi asked.

“Fatty said the food tastes strange. She often uses many kinds of ingredients to cook, she can’t be wrong.” Ye Lang said.

“Fatty?” Ye Yi didn’t know Fatty referred to Zhen Xiaoyan until someone explained it to him. Then he directly asked Zhen Xiaoyan, “Are you sure that there is something wrong with the food?”

“I am sure it has a strange flavor, but I don’t know whether there is something wrong.” Zhen Xiaoyan nodded and said.

“Maybe something fell into the dishes.” Yuan Lian’Er said.

“So don’t eat any more.” Zhen Xiaoyan said to her. She believed that the food with a strange flavor shouldn’t be eaten, regardless of whether or not anyone felt sick because of eating the food.

“Grandma, why are you here today?” It seemed that Ye Lang suddenly found her presence.

“What a fool. I have been here the whole time, but you didn’t see me until just now.” Yuan Lian’Er patted Ye Lang’s head and said with a smile.

“Yes. It is odd that even the uncles, cousins and the others of the Ye family in the imperial city are present here.” Ye Lang said in a daze.

But the speaker wasn’t really very interested in his listeners. [Some kind of proverb, I tried my best.]

Ye Yi and Ye Chengtian looked around on hearing what he said. They found that all of the Ye family in the imperial city had gathered here today.

“Why did you come here?” Ye Yi looked at those who needn’t be here.

“To say goodbye to Lanyu since we are all free today. Why not?” One man replied.

Ye Yi continued to ask, “Who proposed it?”

“Second sister-in-law told me...”

“Brother Three told me...”

“...told me”

It turned out that all of them followed the others, but none of them knew who had proposed this idea.

Perhaps someone mentioned it by accident when they had a chat. If this was the case, it didn’t matter. If not, it was really worrying.

“Ye Lang, what are you doing? Are you still eating the food?”

Zhen Xiaoyan shouted with anxiety, which interrupted their thinking. At first glance, they saw Ye Lang tasting the dishes, so everyone felt worried and wondered whether he enjoyed doing something silly.

“I’m trying to find out what is wrong...” Ye Lang replied and then continued to eat some food.

“...Don’t be silly. If there is something wrong, you will feel sick. Why not throw it away?” Long An Qi pulled Ye Lang over directly.

“Ah... ” Ye Lang shouted.

“What’s the matter?” Long An Qi asked with anxiety.

“I got it. It is a poison called qirijue [seven days vanish]. It is colorless and tasteless. You won’t die immediately after taking it, only after seven days or by a catalyst will it flare up.

The reason Fatty can taste it is because it has a flavor when mixed with the food. In addition, after you take this poison, during those seven days, you can’t use qi or magic. Otherwise, the poison will start working at once.” Ye Lang slowly explained, as if he was describing something unimportant.

But at this moment, everyone on the spot looked worried...

“Any antidote?” Ye Yi asked.

“Yes. But in general, only the person who made the poison has the antidote. There are many formulas to make such kind of poison.” Ye Lang said.

“That is to say, we must find out who added the poison into the food.” Ye Yi said, and it seemed that he knew who the culprit was.

The Emperor himself should be suspected, since this farewell banquet had been prepared in the palace. This would have been the best way to kill everyone in the Ye family if he had intended to do so.

Did the Emperor fear that the Ye Family was too powerful?

The Ye family remembered that it was dangerous to serve the Emperor in spite of their previous achievements and contributions to the empire.

But they believed that the Emperor wouldn’t kill them any time soon. At present, the Ye family were loyal, so killing them brought more harm than good to the empire.

What was the purpose?

Everyone had no idea, but soon they understood.

“Yes, if you want to survive, surrender at once.” An unexpected figure appeared on the city wall, which was very far away from the crowd. Ye Lang’s eyes were cold, as if he wanted to kill.

“What are you talking about, Eighth Princess?” Some people felt confused, they didn’t know their food was poisoned.

That was the figure the Eighth Princess: Zhao Yarou, not the Emperor. Ye Lang had described her as a horrible woman and told everyone to be vigilant.

Ignoring the others, Zhao Yarou looked at Ye Lang and said, “Ye Lang...”

“I have nothing to talk with you.” Unexpectedtly, Ye Lang took such a bad attitude with Zhao Yarou.

Zhao Yarou felt helpless and said,“Fine. You are finished .”

“No. You, not me.” Ye Lang protested.

“Little Lang, enough.

What do you want? Why did you poison us?” Ye Yi stopped Ye Lang and then asked Zhao Yarou.

“Poison you?”

Everyone there was shocked, because until now, they didn’t know they had been poisoned.

“Because I want to discuss a matter with you, but I am afraid that you won’t agree with me. I had planned to talk with you after the meal, but unexpectedly you found the qirijue.” Zhao Yarou, from beginning to end, fixed her eyes on Ye Lang.

“I used to eat various things, so I know of it.” Ye Lang replied.

“...”

This kind of poison you took is strong and deadly you know.

Zhao Yarou’s eyes opened wide and she felt very shocked.

“I mistook it for the medicine used for treating the cold...” Ye Lang scratched his head and embarrassedly said.

“...”

“What on earth do you want to discuss with us?” Ye Yi asked again and emphasized the word “discuss”.

“I just want to ask you whether you are willing to work for me. I promise that all of you can survive and lead the same life.” Zhao Yarou asked coldly and calmly.

“No.” Ye Lang was the first one to reply.

“I didn’t ask you.” Zhao Yarou said with a little anger.

“Oh...” Ye Lang answered.

“What about you?” Zhao Yarou asked.

Ye Lang said again at this moment, “Not like that, you should offer something even better than what it is now.”

At the same time, Ye Lang pretended that he didn’t say anything and looked away.

“Ye Lang, shut up. I will teach you a lesson.” Zhao Yarou roared, she didn’t know why she felt angry when seeing this guy. Fortunately, she would never see him again after today.

“Why do l need to follow your order? You are neither the Emperor nor my wife.” Ye Lang directly replied.

“I will be.” Zhao Yarou said. With this she meant that she would be the Emperor.

But Ye Lang thought she said she would be his wife so he immediately shouted: “No way! I won’t marry you, by no means.”

“...” Everyone became silent.

“Peh! I won’t marry you!” Zhao Yarou said angrily. [Peh is the sound for spitting.]

“So what are you saying?” Ye Lang looked at Zhao Yarou with curiosity.

“Are you an idiot?”

“I used to be. But now I am not.” Ye Lang replied.

“...”

“Son, she said she would immediately become the Emperor.” Long An Qi helplessly shook her head since her son was obviously confused.

“I got it. I thought that she intended to force me to marry her. She is so terrifying and horrible.” Ye Lang seemed to calm down.

“...”

Zhao Yarou was so furious that she really wanted to kill Ye Lang.

“But a woman cannot rule the empire. And will you inherit the throne from your father?” Ye Lang said bepuzzled.

“Of course a woman can. A queen is on the throne in Aila Empire.” Zhao Yarou replied, “And my father... Has promised to let me inherit the throne.”

“Nobody will believe you unless you call him over.” Ye Lang said with disdain.

“Please invite the late Emperor.” Zhao Yarou clapped and said calmly.

The late Emperor...

No, that was impossible.

But the reality was harsh...

They saw a man holding a tray reach the top of the city wall. A bloody head was placed on the tray. That was the head of the Emperor. Everyone was shocked, not believing their eyes.

“Brother, are you playing a game with her? Stop it and take away the head.” Because Ye Lang had played such a trick to make a fake head, so now, not only Ye Lanyu, many other people guessed that he was also playing a trick this time.

If it is just a nasty joke, then all this would be fake.

Everyone sincerely hoped that Ye Lang and Zhao Yarou were playing a trick to deceive them. But was that really true?